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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY UPDATE CDBG Advisory Committee Considers Grants The Community Development Block Group (CDBG) Advisory Committee met to consider grant applications from non-profit agencies on Tuesday, April 19. The Committee scored and ranked 19 proposals to fund social service programs after hearing presentations at their March meeting. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council to spend federal CDBG funds, including a limited amount for social services, and City Social Service Agency funds. Based on current funding, $265,265 would be available ($95,265 from CDBG and $170,000 local); however Congress has recently cut the CDBG program and the City Council will consider its City Fund allocation later this year. The Committee ranked the applications in the following order: Communities in Schools of N. Texas Dropout Prevention Program PediPlace Pediatric Healthcare CCA Adult Health Care Clinic Health Services of N. TX Nutrition Center Services Children's Advocacy Ctr of Denton Co. Victim Services Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Youth and Family Counseling First Offender Program SPAN Meals on Wheels & Congregate Meals Programs Retired Senior Volunteer Program New Hope Youth Today (YOTO) Homeless Teens Program Youth & Family Community Psychological Care Program Denton County Friends of the Family Victim Services Salvation Army Emergency Financial Assistance Program Operation Peace of Mind Community Works Program Day Stay for Adults Adult Day Care Services Camp Summit Camp Scholarships Catholic Charities of FW Clinical Counseling Boys & Girls Club-Be Great Mentoring Program Catholic Charities of FW Prevention Services Requests for funds total $492,667. The committee will meet again Tuesday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. to further consider its recommendations. GLAA Art Grant Applications Due May 2 Completed applications for arts grants through the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance are due Monday, May 2. In an effort to boost the local presence of the arts, Lewisville City Council dedicates a portion of Hotel Occupancy Tax revenues each year as grant funding to support programs and performances staged within Lewisville. Arts groups are given an opportunity to submit proposals for use of these dollars. City Council has appointed the Greater Lewisville Arts Council as the body to consider grant proposals and recommend a funding program each year that will be serve the needs of the community. Groups submitting for grants must be an IRS-recognized non-profit organization or government entity, and must propose a program/event/exhibition to take place within the city limits of Lewisville. In May and June, the Arts Council Review Committee will evaluate proposals and make recommendations to the City Manager’s Office for submission to City Council. Medication Disposal Day Set for April 30 The Lewisville Police Department and Environmental Programs office are participating with Lewisville ISD and the Drug Enforcement Agency on a Medication Disposal Day on April 30. Any expired or unused over-the-counter or prescription medications can be delivered between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Lewisville High School, 1098 W. Main Street. Other locations in the Lewisville area for drop-offs include Flower Mound High School, Hebron Valley Elementary, Marcus High School and The Colony High School. For more information, visit www.lisd.net/choices or call 469.948.8680. Amanda Dunbar Art Guitar Exhibit Opens Friday at MCL Grand “Precious Rebels,” an exhibit of art guitars by noted Texas artist Amanda Dunbar will open Friday, April 22, in the gallery at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles Street. The show will run through May 21, with an opening reception on April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. To schedule group visits during other hours, call 972.219.8446. “Precious Rebels” consists of a collection of unique “playable” art pieces fashioned from working electric guitars. Dunbar paints each guitar in patterns inspired by the style of the instrument and the music she imagines might be made with it. Each one is then embellished with thousands of Swarovski crystals, meticulously glued into place by hand. As the artist describes her work, “It’s kind of a way to combine sculpture, music, painting and collage.” A number of her guitars were displayed in the exhibit “The Guitar: Art, Artists and Artisans,” in 2010 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Only in her 20s, Dunbar is one of the most talked about young artists in recent history. Born in 1982 in Ontario, Canada, she moved with her family to Allen where her special talent was discovered in the eighth grade by an after-school art teacher. For more information on the artist, please visit www.amandadunbar.com. A serious student of art, Dunbar has traveled extensively abroad to learn from some of America’s best-known art teachers, including Yale University’s Robert Reed and Southern Methodist University’s Greg Warden. She has studied at France’s Pont Aven School of Art, the acclaimed institution founded by Paul Gaugin; toured Italy to immerse herself in Renaissance Period art and drawing; and studied photography in Brazil’s Amazon. MCL Grand Announces Lineup for International Music Series Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater is bringing international sights and sounds to the stage this summer during four dates of the inaugural Around The World performance series, presented by City of Lewisville in cooperation with Lewisville Lake Symphony. All four shows will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall of the MCL Grand, 100 N. Charles Street, and will include a brief intermission. Tickets are $15 ($10 for seniors age 65 and older or children age 12 and younger) and can be purchased at MCLGrand.tix.com or at the Customer Service window at Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street, during regular business hours. Season tickets are available for $50 ($35 for seniors and children). Lewisville residents can purchase single-show tickets for $5 each, either in advance at City Hall or on the performance date at the MCL Grand box office. Current driver’s license or utility bill will be required to verify residency. Around The World features performers who bring a distinctive taste of international culture through music and dance. The lineup includes some of the finest European and African performance groups seen in North Texas. Orchestra of New Spain kicks off the series on Thursday, May 5. This internationally acclaimed ensemble performs newly rediscovered Spanish classical works from the 17th and 18th centuries on authentic period pieces. The group was formed in Dallas in 1989 by conductor Grover Wilkins and is sponsored in part by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Vladimir Kaliazine and Miguel Antonio will take the stage on Saturday, May 28. Kaliazine is a Grammy-nominated master of the Russian bayan (button accordion), and Antonio is a guitar virtuoso with a lengthy list of triumphant performances worldwide. Lannaya West African Drum and Dance Ensemble is the featured act on Saturday, July 16. This extended family of talented musicians performs intricate and intoxicating dances, songs and rhythms from Guinea, the Ivory Coast and other parts of West Africa with a fierce and beautiful energy. Lannaya celebrates authentic and progressive interpretations of traditional West African dance, music and folklore. Classical guitarist Maud Laforest wraps up the series on Saturday, Sept. 10. Laforest is a young French-born musician and a graduate of the famed Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where she studied under Manuel Marrueco. She has won numerous prizes at international competitions, including the Guitar Foundation of America, Mottola International Guitar Competition in Italy, and Arhanes International Guitar Competition in Greece. “Appalachian Spring” and “Threepenny Opera Suite” at MCL Grand The Lewisville Lake Symphony performs Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Kurt Weill’s “Threepenny Opera Suite” at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater in Old Town Lewisville on Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 1, at 2:30 p.m. Nancy Wright, Chair of the Symphony Association, says that the Symphony’s new home at the MCL Grand allows the orchestra to respond to the demand for a Sunday afternoon performance in addition to the regular Friday evening concerts. “We are offering attractive prices as part of the expansion of the program,” says Wright. “All seats will be $25 on Friday and $20 on Sunday afternoon. Seniors (60+) get an additional $5 discount at both performances. Advance bookings can be made via the Symphony’s website at www.lewisvillesymphony.org and the tickets can be printed out on your home computer. Aaron Copland composed “Appalachian Spring” in 1944 and it has achieved enduring popularity. Among the themes used by Copland is the often performed Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.” The LakeCities Ballet will perform the premiere of an original work choreographed by Allan Kinzie. The work “Pioneer Epic” tells intertwining stories of several generations of pioneer families danced against Copland’s music. Audiences can see “The Threepenny Opera” in at least 54 cities around the world during 2011 according to The Kurt Weill Foundation’s website that tracks these things. Music Director and conductor Adron Ming and the orchestra play the concert version that includes eight of the opera’s best known tunes including the “Ballad of Mack the Knife.” There are more details of the performance on the Symphony’s website. The Lewisville Lake Symphony has been commended by the State Senate as one of the most respected regional orchestras in Texas. Lewisville Lake Symphony is one of six local organizations to receive funding this year through the city’s Arts Support Grants program, administered by the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance. Street and Sidewalk Repairs on Hebron Parkway The City of Lewisville Street Division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Hebron Pkwy. from Roberts Rd. to the east City limit. Work began on Thursday, April 13, 2011 and is scheduled to be completed by Friday, May 27, 2011, weather permitting. Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures. Sanitary Sewer Inspection Program During the next several weeks, inspection crews working for the City of Lewisville will be conducting a physical survey of a portion of the Lewisville Wastewater sanitary sewer system in Old Town in the area east of IH35E, north of Purnell, south of Cowan and west of Railroad Street. Workers will be accessing manholes in order to “Smoke Test” sewer pipe and locate defects in the system. The smoke that is visible from the vent stacks on houses or holes in the ground is non-toxic, harmless and creates no fire hazard. The smoke should not enter your home unless you have defective plumbing or dried up drain pipes. If you have seldom-used drains, please pour water in the drain to fill the trap, which should prevent smoke from entering. Drain traps should always be filled with water to prevent sewer gases or odors from entering the building. If the smoke enters through faulty plumbing, the potential exists for sewer gases to enter your home or establishment and you should consult a licensed plumber to fix the problem. If you need special assistance or would like more information, please contact one of the following people: Tristan Nickel, RJN Project Engineer, (972) 437-4300 Dispatch Line, City of Lewisville, (972) 219-3510
Street panel and sidewalk repairs on Hebron Pkwy. from Roberts Rd. to the east City limits Street repairs on Corporate Dr. between Hwy 121 and Teakwood (west entrance). Street and sidewalk repairs on Carl Ct. Utility cut repairs on Reno St., Montclair, S. Hwy 121 at Bentwood, W. Corporate Dr. and on Courtney Crack sealing on Edmonds Ln. from Hwy 121 to FM 3040.
Main line cleaning in the 1000 blk. of Fox Ave, Clydesdale, and on College St. from Charles to Kealy Video inspecting the service line on Little Den.
April 29 Senior Health Fair – Memorial Park Rec Center
May 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 4 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting May 9 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting May 11 Park Board Meeting May 11-13 Keep Tradition Alive Pipes & Drums Symposium May 14 Living Green Outdoor Farmer’s Market May 14 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event May 16 City Council Meeting May 17 CDBG Meeting May 17 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting May 18 Library Board Meeting May 23 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting May 30 Holiday – Offices Closed June Meetings & Events
June 4-5 Lewisville Summer Musicals June 6 City Council Meeting June 7 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 7 Sounds of Lewisville – Lone Star Attitude Band June 8 Park Board Meeting June 11 2nd Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/Electronics Collection Event June 11 Living Green Outdoor Market June 13 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting June 14 Sounds of Lewisville – Van Gogh’s Ear June 15 Library Board Meeting June 20 City Council Meeting June 21 CDBG Meeting June 21 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 21 Sounds of Lewisville – N’Awlins Gumbo Kings June 24 Texas Tunes Concert Series June 27 Old Town Design Review Committee Meeting June 28 Sounds of Lewisville – Brave Combo |
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